Prayer and policy dominate Tazewell school board meeting
At Tazewell Middle School a Monday meeting featured debate over adding a prayer to the monthly agenda amid a flood-wary backdrop. Parents pressed for aging Abbs Valley Elementary playground equipment replacement while the board weighs out-of-state attendance and tuition policy changes affecting Virginia and nearby West Virginia students.
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Four Seasons
Tazewell County School Board
Tazewell Middle School
David Altizer
Steele
Virginia
Randy Conn
Robert “Spot” Steele
Abbs Valley
Donna French
Debbie McCroskey
Abbs Valley Elementary School
Tazewell County
Bluefield
Brenda Lawson
Mercer County
McDowell County
West Virginia
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Editor Roles
A listing of the newspaper's staff includes News Editor State Editor Senior Writer Hees Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer Thomas A Colley Executive Editor PS HCO sscissersnsnrsconnectus Bob Redd County Editor Charles Owens Senior Copy Editor Andy Patton. The column ends with a biblical quote about wisdom and harmlessness.
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Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Owens
Bottonline
Hees
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Bob Redd
Andy Patton
FEMA aid visit follows West Virginia flood relief
Disaster experts from FEMA visited Mercer County after a weekend flood that hit Four Seasons Country. Bluefield and nearby towns reported severe damage with mudslides and high water. The author urges full federal help for Tazewell County residents across the state line, noting delays and cross state declaration issues.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mercer County
Four Seasons
Bluefield
Bluewell
Brushfork
Green Valley
Glenwood
FEMA
West Virginia
Tazewell County
Tazewell
Mercer
Resident demands explanation for Princeton Community Hospital board action
A reader letters about June 1 2004 resignation of PCH CEO Dan Dunmyer. They question the hospital board's routine meeting secrecy and demand public justification for Dunmyer's voting negative and contract termination. The writer praises the hospital and seeks transparency from board members.
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Princeton Community Hospital
PCH Hospital
Dunmyer
D.n Dunmyer
Dan Dunmyer
Return of the draft sparks calls to serve across the nation
Letters advocate readiness for universal service to defend the American way of life while recalling World War II and recent Iraq service. A separate note praises animal welfare efforts and funds four Mt View graduates with scholarships from attorney J Franklin Long.
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Iraq
J. Franklin Long
Bluefield
Mt. View High School
William Long
Gary
Roshana Gray
Jenkin Jones
Dirk McCalop
Crumpler
Long
Jessie Moon Thomas Gary
W.va
Telegraph annual concert thanks Bluefield Telegraph sponsor
The Bluefield Telegraph and Tom Colley sponsor the Band of Flight Air Force Band at Telegraphs annual concert. Attendees express heartfelt thanks and say the event is consistently enjoyable and eagerly anticipated each year.
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Bluefield Telegraph
Tom Colley
Band of Flight Air Force Band
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